Vance’s close ties to Trump’s agenda could be his political undoing in 2028, strategists warn

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsVance’s close ties to Trump’s agenda could be his political undoing in 2028, strategists warnVice president may find himself facing ‘the Kamala Harris problem,’ conservatives cautionJoe Sommerlad Thursday 07 May 2026 10:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2972057","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-trump-agenda-2028-b2972057.html","title":"Vance’s ties to Trump’s agenda could be his political undoing in 2028, experts warn"}}CloseJD Vance fumbles during Iowa speechSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics"},"isClimate":false}Vice President JD Vance could face a similar problem to his predecessor Kamala Harris if he chooses to r...